The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-08-02
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BRITISH.

TO preach or privilege committed on
Friday in the lobby by DR.. Charles
Kearns Deane Tanner, a Parnelite,
in calling him Long a damned
Rsnob" Continuing, Long said he
had, by letter, warned Dr. Tanner of
his determination to bring the matter
before the House. The facts of the
case were: Long having heard that
Tanner had complained of his vote
not having been recorded in a certain
division, and meeting him IN the
lobby asked him what the matter was.
and if anything was wrong in the re
cord of division. Tanner replied:
You are Tory, amt you l wish
to God, then, you wouldn't speak to
me. l have told you id Tories
never to speak to me-" Talk to your
own id lot" Long answered; Il
wasn't aware you didn't wish to be
spoken to-" Tanner then went on to
say, Keep your id tongue in your
mouth. and don't make blasted fool
of yourself" daughter by Parnel-
lites.l.
As Long was hurrying away, Tan
ner called out, There goes a id
snob." Long, after giving this his
tory of the incident, said he would
rather have passed over the affair
with contempt, but as it occurred
stain the precincts of the House
and IN the presence Of every member,
he felt 1t his duty to bring the whole
matter before the House.
w. H. Smith, Government leader.
moved that Tanner be suspended for
month. Sexton said he considered
such proceeding scarcely less dis
graceful than the language com
planned of. Tanner had frequently
requested Conservative members not
to address him. Long would have
acted wisely if he had not spoken to
Tanner at the time the doctor was
excited over his exclusion from a di-
vision. The incident didn't deserve
the treatments it was accorded and
DIR. Tanner did not deserve the severe
penalty proposed. As to his. absence
he was in Ireland, keeping a public
engagement. He would meet the &C
cusation any day appointed. Sexton
moved to adjourn without debate I'M
til such time as Tanner should be
present. Gladstone said he thought
the proposed punishment for the of
fence supported by ex parte evidence
disproportioned to what was usually
administered. Smith. after hearing
MIR. Gladstone, said he would not
press his motion, and instead, would
propose that Tanner should attend
next Thursday to respond to the
charge. Agreed to.
DUBLIN, July 18.-Archbishop
Walsh, of Dublin, is endeavoring to
induce the Government to suspend
further evictions in Ireland until the
bill is passed by Parliament. He sug-
gests that a conference on the subject
be held by the leaders of the various
parties.
DUBLIN, July 1S.-Monsignor Per-
sico, Papal Commissioner, lately de
dicated chapel at Wicklow. In the
course of his remarks he said that
since he had been in Ireland he had
been inspired with admiration for the
people in whose breasts he believed
patriotism and Difference for the
Catholic faith were deeply rooted.
The Pope, he said, loved Ireland, and
for the reason he had sent the Com
missioner to inquire into the condi-
ton of the people.
BOMBAY, July 15.-News from ma
tive sources has been received to the
effect that battle between the troops
of the Ameer of Afghsnistan and the
insurgents recently took place at Ma
sh8ki, and that the Ameer's forces
were victorious. They are said to
have captured 169 Audars and Tari-
kis, and have sent the heads Of 200 of
the slain to Cabul. A large force of
JRghuri Hazarah subsequently de-
feated the troops of the Ameer, who
is now sending reinforcements to his
army.
LONDON, July 14.-In the House of
Lords this afternoon Baron Ash
bourne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, |
moved the second reading of the |
Crimes bill. In making the motion |
be described the bill as measure |
intended to counteract the criminal |
demorallzing system of intimidation |
now reigning Ireland Earl Gran |
Elle, Lord CarnarTan and others
sPoke and the bill was read a second |
time. The measure will be discussed |
In committee tomorrow.
The Queen to-day laid the founda-
ton OF woman's memorial statue to |
the Prince Consort in Windsor Park. |
Seven thousand persons were present,
chiefly women.
The condition of the German Crown
Prince, who has returned to London |
from the Isle of Wight, continues to |
improve. His voice is clear and has
almost regained its normal strength. |
Professor Tyndall, in a communica-
ton published to-day, says he has
numerous letters from ali
lparts of America on the Irish Home